pypi · Malicious package advisory
Malwarecollects
MAL-2026-1341
Malicious code in collects (PyPI)
Details
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: kam193 (fc7f98d0c4c092f4eb4a73240f8c7a5df90717853ee408fefa9eeb09a41d2cae) Packages contain hidden code that is effectively run during importing or using the library, and downloads second stage code. Then, a process running in background periodically connects to a remote host and waits for next code to execute --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers. Campaign: 2025-11-spellcheckers Reasons (based on the campaign): - obfuscation - Downloads and executes a remote malicious script. - The package contains code to execute remote commands (probably limited to a specific set) on the victim's machine.
Compromised versions (3)
- 1.0.1
- 1.0.2
- 1.0.3
Any computer that installed or ran a compromised version should be considered fully compromised. Rotate every secret on that machine from a clean environment.